Fantasia 2000 : Visions of Hope

Being an artist wanting for an animation career, I remember seeing Fantasia as the actual first Disney movie I was taken to. Now, like Fantasia inspired so many of us to become artists, Fantasia 2000 looks to bring even more people who want to dance act and draw their way onto the screen. This book is a masterpiece, giving detailed descriptions, beautiful conceptual and finshed art, as well as insight into Roy E Disney's plans for Fantasia 2000 and Conductor James Levine's joy in being a part of a tradition. The book has everything, from the abstaract beauty of Beethoven's 5th symphony, the Al Hirschfeld stylings of New York to Rhapsody in BLue, and even Shostakovich's Concerto no 2 to the works of the Steadfast Tin Soldier. If you see this film, or love the soundtrack, I recommend this book for you. who knows, the images may inspire your son, daughter, niece, nephew, etc. to take up an art career.

Can't say anything bad about Fantasia. I'm a fan of old cartoons, anti-pixar. This book details the painstaking time & work it took to create hand drawn cels and has nice reproductions (pics) of choice parts of the movie, as well as the concepts behind various scenes. It talks about the musical score that kicked off the idea and even if you care less about that, there are plenty of visuals to feast your eye.

Arrived really quickly and in great condition :)

An inspiring book, full of hope for the planet and spectacular reproduction of the animation in the 2000 Fantasia. The book is full of the same type of art work and preliminary sketches that served as the jumping off point for the brilliant animation that is Fantasia 2000. Highly recommended!

Ce livre est très beau, ne serait-ce que par sa couverture. Chaque chapitre correspond à un des courts-métrages du film qui est analysé. Beaucoup de croquis et de concept art.

The history of the entire Fantasia 200 project is covered in this book accompanied by amazing pictures. This belongs in all Disney households along with the DVD!

This was a beautiful book. Interpolated with pictures from the new Disney film it is for any fan of the new film. I did enjoy his other book on the Fantasia more. This though in detail on each of the ssegments individually there is not enough info on the overall creative process. I thimk this book belongs first for any Fantasia 2000 fan, secod for any Disney fan, and and a distant third for anyone who enjoys reading about the making of movies.

This is a brilliant companion to a brilliant film. Countless colorful stills from the film and commentary from its creators makes this a must for collectors and fans of the film. Culhane continues to be a master of Disney animation and this book is consistant with, if not better than, all of his worthwhile looks at the Disney animated films. If you like this book, you'll adore The Art of The Huntchback of Notre Dame. This oversized art book in some ways is more satisfying than the film itself. Huntchback the book provides an in depth and pictoral overview of the classic story and the development of the animated film, including beautiful conceptual artwork from illustrator Peter DeSeve and insightful character development sketches. Where the film, while almost perfectly animated, lacked heart the book makes up for. If you can find it, get it. But unitl you find that, Fantasia 2000 will more than keep you and your eyes busy.

This is a wonderful book.The cover is made in a gorgeous purple fabric.It is very big, full of illustrations, sketches and full color pictures of frame.Amazing, magical...i can't find other words than these.If you have loved the movie, this book will make live all his beauty in paper pages, that can be watched over and over again.